Project information

U QUEER: Supporting victims of homophobic bullying

Both gay and straight people are the victims of homophobic bullying, They require support & information which can be provided by outline both on our helpline & online in our area. This project is aimed at 11-19 year olds to let these victims know we are there for them.

Charity information: Outline

Need

People who are victims of homophobic bullied are not fully informed as to the services and support available to them in our area.

Solution

By targeting head teachers and youth workers with information about the helpline service we provide, by issuing posters to be displayed in high school, colleges, universities and youth centres, and by providing training workshops to all our volunteers specific to the subject of homophobic bullying.

What success will look like

Impact

Increase general awareness of homophobic bullying by conducting a survey of teachers at schools, colleges, and universities show the majority are aware of our services

Risk

That the people we write to ignore our letters. We have dealt with this by informing them of their legal obligation towards having a policy for dealing with homophobic bullying and that making students aware of our services could be a part of that.
Not acquiring sufficient levels of funding is a risk which could be dealt with by cutting back on the amount of or by have any online advertising. This would reduce the numbers of people reached significantly but the project can still go ahead.

Beneficiaries

Why Us?

Outline has been at the centre of Surrey's LGBT community of over a decade. Our helpline is staffed by dedicated trained volunteers many of whom have first hand knowledge of the problem of homophobic bullying